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Reinstalling the software from an external file server

To reinstall the software image downloaded to an external file server, perform the following steps:

1Log on as the boot user. The password for the boot user is ForgetMe.

login: boot

Password: ForgetMe

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If you proceed beyond this point, the active network configuration will be reset, requiring a reboot to restore any current settings. However, no permanent changes will be done until the boot image has been downloaded.

Continue (y/n)? [y]:

Press Enter to accept the default (yes) and continue.

2Specify the network port and IP network settings.

If the Nortel SNAS 4050 was previously configured for network access, the previous settings are the suggested default values presented within square brackets. To accept the suggested values, press Enter. If the Nortel

SNAS 4050 was not previously configured for network access, or you deleted the Nortel SNAS 4050 from the cluster using the /boot/delete command, no suggested values related to a previous configuration are presented within square brackets; you must provide information about the network settings.

a Specify the port for network connectivity.

b If the core router attaches VLAN tag IDs to incoming packets, specify the VLAN tag ID used.

c Specify the host IP address for the device. d Specify the network mask.

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